Story by Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry | 38th Infantry Division | 09.23.2019
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- A citizen-soldier, South Bend native and employee with the city made an impact in worldwide affairs as a part Task Force Spartan in the Middle East. Indiana National Guard Capt. Adam D. Cole, who works as a planner with the 38th Infantry Division, took part in Earnest Leader in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in July....
Story by Cpl. Tessa Watts | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 04.01.2019
Exercise African Lion 2019 was held from March 25-April 3, 2019 in several locations across Morocco, and in Tunisia. African Lion 2019 is a multinational, joint-force exercise that improves the interoperability and mutual understanding of tactics, techniques and procedures of nations such as the United States, Morocco, and Tunisia, along with the other five participating nations this year:......
Story by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka | 366th Fighter Wing | 03.29.2019
Long hours on the job in a high-demand environment make for a brutal work-pace that brings about sleep deprivation and mental fatigue. Eighty fighter jets are constantly being armed, tediously inspected and ripping through the sky, leaving a trail of thunder, during the world’s premiere air-to-air combat exercise - This is Red Flag. The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s 428th Fighter......
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 09.27.2017
December 7 marked the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Oahu. In a surprise military strike on the American fleet, Dec. 7, 1941, by the Imperial Japanese navy, U.S. forces suffered tremendous losses in both military assets, and – more significantly – lives. In all, 2,335 military personnel were tragically killed and 1,143 were wounded during the battle that ensued....
Story by Greg L. Davis | 72nd Air Base Wing | 07.10.2017
The J35 turbojet is an outgrowth from the earliest mass-produced turbojet engine, the J33. The J35s initial refinements increased thrust, but it wasn’t until project management was placed in the hands of General Motor’s Allison Division that a radical redesign and development of afterburner created exponential increases in thrust. Manufacturer: Allison/General Electric Engine type:......
Story by Sgt. Tom Wade | U.S. Army Central | 03.01.2017
JAHRA, Kuwait – Soldiers from various nations competed against each other in an obstacle course at the Land Force Institute, Kuwait, March 1, 2017. The United States, Kuwait, Britain, Lebanon, and Bangladesh armies all participated in the friendly competition, which acknowledged solidarity in the engineer partnerships. “The engineer partnership we have with the Kuwaiti Army, with......
